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Requests That Util Address Generic Ltr 88-17 Re Loss of DHR During Nonpower Operation.Ltr Issued Due to Potentially Serious Consequences Resulting from Inadequacy of Industry Response to Generic Ltr 87-12
ML18152B302
Person / Time
Site: Surry, North Anna, 05000000
Issue date: 12/02/1988
From: Murley T
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Ferguson J
VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
References
GL-87-12, GL-88-17, NUDOCS 8812120079
Download: ML18152B302 (3)


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Docket Nos. 50-338/339 e

DISTRIBUTION Docket File

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!DEC & 2 1988J NRC & Loca 1 PDRs Mr. J. H. Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer Virginia Electric and Power 5000 Old Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

Dear Mr. Ferguson:

Company

SUBJECT:

LOSS OF DECAY HEAT REMOVAL We have just issued Generic Letter 88-17 removal (OHR) during nonpower operation.

PDII-2 Reading S. Varga, 14/H/4 G. Lainas, 14/H/3 D. Miller C. Patel L. Engle E. Jordan, 3302 MNBB B. Grimes, 9/A/2 ACRS (10)

Gray Fi le which addresses loss of decay heat This letter was issued because of the potential serious consequences of loss of shutdown cooling concurrent with significant core decay heat generation.

Further, it is our belief that the industry as a whole has not aggressively responded to resolve this concern following its identification in our earlier Generic Letter 87-12.

In particular, the industry's response to the Generic Letter 87-12 was deficient in the areas of (1) prevention of accident initi-ation, (2) mitigation of accidents before they potentially progress to core damage, and (3) control of radioactive material if a core damage accident should occur.

Generic Letter 88-17 prescribes expeditious actions, which should immediately ease the concern, and parallel, but longer term, programmed enhancements which effectively address the root cause of the problems and permit greater flexibility in operation.

We consider this issue to be of high priority and request that you assure that your organization addresses it accordingly.

Sincerely,

  • Original signed by Thomas E. Murley Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc:

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Mr. J. H. Ferguson Virginia Electric and Power Company cc:

Mr. Michael W. Maupin Hunton and Williams Post Office Box 1535 Richmond, Virginia 23212 Mr. David L. Benson, Manager Surry Power Station Post Office Box 315 Surry, Virginia 23883 Resident Inspector Surry Power Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 166, Route 1 Surry, Virginia 23883 Mr. Sherlock Holmes, Chairman Board of Supervisors of Surry County Surry County Courthouse Surry, Virginia 23683 W. T. Lough Virginia Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation Post Office Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23209 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 C. M. G. Buttery, M.D., M.P.H.

Department of Health 109 Governor Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Surry Power Station Attorney General Supreme Court Bui1ding 101 North 8th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Mr. W. R. Cartwright Vice President-Nuclear Virginia Electric and Power Company 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, VA 23060

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~Mr. J. H. Ferguson Virginia Electric & Power Company cc:

Mr. William C. Porter, Jr.

County Administrator Louisa County P.O. Box 160 Louisa, Virginia 23093 Michael W. Maupin, Esq.

Hunton and Williams P. 0. Box 1535 Richmond, Virginia 23212 Mr. W. T. Lough Virginia Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation P. a. Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23209 Ellyn R. Weiss, Esq.

Harmon, Weiss and Jordan 2001 S Street NW Washington, DC 20009 Mr. W. L. Stewart Senior Vice President - Power Virginia Electric and Power Co.

Post Office Box 26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261 Mr. Patrick A. O'Hare Office of the Attorney General Supreme Court Building 101 North 8th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Resident Inspector/North Anna c/o U.S. NRC Senior Resident Inspector Route 2, Box 78 Mineral, Virginia 23117 North Units C. M. G Departmem...

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Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. G. E. Kane P. 0. Box 402 Mineral, Virginia 23117 Old Dominion Electric Cooperative c/o Executive Vice President Innsbrook Corporate Center 4222 Cox Road, Suite 102 Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Mr. W. R. Cartwright Vice President-Nuclear Virginia Electric and Power Company 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, VA 23060